Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
12. Emigration—From Makkah to Madinah
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removed this weakness from the Muslims. The
Prophet was the first person in Arab history to
command his forces to pursue a united course of
action, and fight in ranks. He stressed the
importance of fighting, not as individuals, but as a
unit. The believers were urged to destroy the
Quraysh’s individual strength with the strength of
solidarity:
God loves those who fight for His cause in
ranks as if they were a solid cemented
edifice.
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It was faith and the Muslims’ ability to fight as one
unit that brought about the first victory of Islamic
history—the Battle of Badr.
VICTORY OF ISLAM
Defeat at Badr had the effect of further provoking
the Quraysh, and several battles, notably those of
Uhud (A.H. 3) and the Trench (A.H. 5), ensued
within the space of a few years. The Muslims ran
into severe difficulties during these campaigns. The
800 who participated in the Battle of the Trench had
to suffer extreme cold, hunger and exhaustion. So
